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You missed an international flight due to a problem at the airport. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter: Describe what happened that caused you to miss your flight Explain how missing your flight impacted you Clearly state what you would like the airline to do

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in regards to an international flight that I missed due to reasons beyond my control. For the past two weeks, I have been travelling for business and speaking at international conferences. Unfortunately, I arrived at the Tokyo airport over three hours delayed yesterday afternoon, due to the technical difficulties experienced by one of your company's aircraft.
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, I missed my connecting flight from Tokyo to
Madrid
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, and could not attend the conference.
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 of the delay, my company had to send another executive to speak at the conference in
Madrid
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.
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 is not only a major inconvenience on our end, but it is a costly expenditure as well.
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, I have had to pay out of pocket for my lodgings in
Madrid
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. Since the delay was caused by your aircraft, I hope that you will compensate me for the cost of my lodgings in
Madrid
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 as well as my additional flight home to Toronto, Canada. I look forward to your response. Yours faithfully, Amanda Traynor

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